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Scientific Translation - French > English / Italian > English

Please use the "Contact" page to request a quote, ask a question or order a translation of your text from a range of scientific fields, including medicine, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, the environment, manufacturing, technology and energy. A list of fields and documents offered can be found on this page. However, this list is not exhaustive, so please get in touch if you have any questions, and I may be able to help.
Care is taken to avoid the difficulties that can arise when translating scientific text. I am aware that even a minor error in the recording of qualitative or quantitative data can have serious consequences; minor spelling mistakes in science can alter meaning drastically. (Consider, for example, the two hydrocarbons ethane and ethene: the spellings are separated by only one letter, yet their chemical and physical properties are significantly different). And when tabulating numerical data, failure to insert a decimal point in the correct place can potentially lead to grave consequences.

To ensure quality, the context of all texts presented for translation is thoroughly researched in order to gain a full understanding of the background of the topic in question before translation begins, with use of appropriate subject-specific terminology.

*Medical and Pharmaceutical
  • Patient medical records, medical histories, medical examination results
  • Informed consent forms for patients
  • Questionnaires for patients
  • Hospital discharge documents, GP letters
  • Blood test results, X ray results, ultrasound results
  • Clinical trial reports
  • Applications (for example to the European Medicines Agency) for approval of substantial amendments to trials
  • Applications to Ethics Committees for opinions on substantial amendments 
  • Ethics committee responses
  • Guidance on submission of applications for marketing authorisation
  • Summary of product characteristics for medicinal products
  • Package information leaflets for patients
  • Protocols for the packaging, storage, handling and transport of medicinal products and medical devices
  • Product specifications and marketing information for medical devices
  • Surgical reports
  • Website material for private practices offering procedures and treatment

Manufacturing
  • Quality control and validation protocols and reports
  • Batch recall documents
  • PowerPoints for staff training purposes
  • Letters of complaint regarding faulty equipment
  • Risk assessments
  • Health and safety at work documents
  • Codes of conduct
  • Technical specifications for installations and equipment
  • Packaging inspection reports
  • Instructions for preparing and sending invoices for services and supply of materials
  • Factory line instructions for operators and inspection protocols
  • Research papers and reports
  • Labelling
  • Contracts
  • Handling instructions and user manuals
  • Safety specifications
  • Toxicology reports
  • Hazard signs
Agriculture
  • Reports on innovations in crop or forest monitoring systems
  • Minutes of conferences for sharing good practice between farmers
  • Newsletters
  • Land management development reports
  • Laboratory analysis reports, including spectroscopic analysis
  • Material detailing developments in animal fodder and weaning
  • Animal welfare protocols
  • Environmental protection practices

Environment, National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Protected Areas
  • Legislation documents
  • Codes of Practice
  • Leaflets, brochures, posters​
  • Display panel text
  • Maps, routes and guides
  • Website material

Tourist information
  •  Hotel and hostel websites
  •  Brochures presenting local attractions for tourist information offices
  •  Information for display boards, leaflets or guides for parks, protected  areas, zoological or botanical gardens, museums
  •  Printed materials for guided tours
      
Energy Sector including Oil, Gas, Renewables, Nuclear
  • Research publications
  • Exploration publications
  • Geological reports
  • Waste disposal specifications

Scientific research and awareness-raising
  • Academic research projects for students and university personnel
  • Academic research proposals for students and university personnel
  • Text from journals or publications extracted for research purposes (where authorised)
  • Awareness or fund-raising articles on animal trafficking, hunting, protection
  • Contracts and specifications relating to the purchase, supply and delivery of consumable products for research
  • Industrial research and development reports
  • Records of material presented and distributed at conferences and symposia
  • PowerPoints for education and training purposes
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